Call for Papers: ICEC 2025

We cordially extend an invitation for paper submissions to the 26th International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC 2025), taking place in Tianjin, China from June 6-8, 2025, in collaboration with Nankai University.

ICEC, a globally acclaimed academic conference since 1998, focuses on the intersection of information technology and management in e-commerce.

The guiding theme for ICEC 2025 is “Transforming E-Commerce with AI: Navigating Innovation, Personalization, and Ethical Challenges”.

We warmly welcome submissions of original research papers offering fresh insights concerning the theory, design, development, evaluation, and applications in e-commerce. Both research-in-progress papers (as extended abstracts) and completed papers that offer innovative and early-stage research inspirations are appreciated.

For conference updates, visit: https://www.tjhongcheng.com/icec2025/120.html

Suggested Topics (not limited)

• Technological innovation in E-Commerce: Advancements such as intelligent artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent search engines, dynamic pricing algorithms, chatbot, and virtual try-on experiences, and their role in optimizing supply chains, enhancing inventory management, and revolutionizing logistics.
• Digital Marketing and Social Commerce: Integration of shopping features into social media, impact of influencer marketing and user-generated content.
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Strategies to improve efficiency through real-time tracking, automated warehousing, inventory forecasting, last-mile delivery innovations, and sustainable logistics.
• Business Models and Platform Ecosystems: Innovative models like subscription services and direct-to-consumer strategies, competitive dynamics, collaborative opportunities, and creative ecosystems.
• Personalization and Customer Experience with AI: How AI customizes shopping experiences, enhances customer satisfaction, fosters loyalty, and builds stronger relationships.
• AI and Consumer Behavior in E-Commerce: AI analysis of consumer data, behavioral patterns, prediction of shopping preferences, and adapting to evolving market dynamics.
• Payment Systems and Financial Technology (FinTech): Role of digital wallets, mobile payments, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, fraud prevention, and trust enhancement.
• Sustainability and Green E-Commerce: Eco-friendly practices, consumer preferences for environmentally conscious businesses, and promoting the circular economy.
• Ethical Implications in AI for E-Commerce: Algorithmic bias, inclusivity, personalized targeting ethics, data privacy, security, and the spread of misinformation.
• Future Trends for E-Commerce: AI integration with the metaverse, conversational AI, immersive shopping technologies, and societal impacts.

Special Issues

Selected papers from ICEC 2025 may be invited to contribute to special issues of journals such as:

• Information and Management (SCI/SSCI, Elsevier) https://www.icec.net/icec2025/specialissues
• Data Science and Management (Scopus, Elsevier)
• Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research
• Nankai Business Review International

Submission Guidelines

• Submitted papers must contain original work not previously published, or currently under review elsewhere.
• Submissions will be processed through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icec2025
• All papers must be written in English.
• A full paper should not exceed 8 pages, including figures and references.
• A short paper (research-in-progress or extended abstract) is limited to 3 pages.
• Only full papers will be considered for invitation to special issues and as candidates for the best paper award.
• Submission Template: Submission Template

Important Dates

• Extended deadline for paper submission: April 15, 2025
• Notification of acceptance: May 5, 2025
• Conference Dates: June 6-8, 2025

Registration Fees

• Registration Link: https://www.wjx.top/vm/YEpjbvM.aspx
• Early-bird rate applies until: May 23, 2025

Category	Early-bird Registration (by May 23, 2025)	Standard Registration (from May 24, 2025)	Notes
Paper and Poster Presentation with Full Participation Including All Workshops	USD 250 (CNY 1800)	USD 350 (CNY 2500)	Regardless of student status
Full Participation Including All Workshops	USD 170 (CNY 1200)	USD 250 (CNY 1800)
1 Day Participation	USD 100 (CNY 700)	USD 170 (CNY 1200)
Student Full Participation	USD 100 (CNY 700)	USD 100 (CNY 700)	Students must upload valid Student ID or confirmation letter
Student 1 Day Participation	USD 50 (CNY 350)	USD 50 (CNY 350)	Students must upload valid Student ID or confirmation letter

• On-site Payment for International Participants: Available via credit card or cash (RMB) at Tianjin Huigao Garden Hotel on June 6th, 2025.
• Cancellation Policy:

  Cancellation before and including May 2nd: 50% refund
  Cancellation after May 3rd: No refund (Including no-shows)

Special Sessions

• Harnessing AI for Data Marketplace Innovation in E-Commerce Space
• AIGC in E-Commerce Marketing
• Digital Technologies for Operational Excellence and Innovation
• The Impact of AIGC on Market Dynamics
• GenAI Enabled Innovation in Electronic Commerce
• Digital Healthcare Marketplace
• AI-Generated Content in E-Commerce: Driving Innovation and Shaping the Future Marketplace
• AIGC and E-commerce Platforms Governance
• AI-Driven Manufacturing Eco-network and Global Supply Chain Management (including sub-sessions on E-Commerce Innovation, Intelligent Operations in Global Supply Chain, AI promotes smart manufacturing, Sustainable Operations in E-Commerce, and Human-Centric AI for Trust, Interaction, and Experience in Electronic Commerce)

Conference Organizers

• International Center for Electronic Commerce (https://icec.net/)
• Nankai University, Tianjin, China
• Korea Intelligent Information Systems Society